Explanation
BACKGROUND: This legislation authorizes the Director of Public Utilities to renew the indefinite quantity contracts for Project Dry Basement with TFH-EB, Inc. dba The Waterworks and J&D Home Improvement Inc. dba The Basement Doctor for an additional year without adding additional funding.
The Project Dry Basement: Backwater Valve Installation and/or Sump Pump program consists of installing backwater valves and sump pumps and other such work as maybe necessary to prevent sewer backups in single and two-family homes in Columbus due to surcharging in city sewers from heavy rain or sewer blockages by protecting the home up to the top of casting of the nearest upstream manhole with a Spears or pre-approved backwater valve, which allows use of plumbing fixtures above that elevation in the remainder of the home. Only homes deemed eligible by the City of Columbus, Department of Public Utilities, Division of Sewerage and Drainage qualify for this program. Under this program an eligible home with an interior perimeter foundation drain connection to the lateral is also eligible, at the owner’s option, for the installation of a sump pump that will redirect the foundation drainage away from the sanitary lateral to the sump pump and then discharge that drainage away from the house.
The Department of Public Utilities publicly opened two bids on March 31, 2021 and TFH-EB, Inc., dba The Waterworks, and J&D Home Improvement Inc., dba The Basement Doctor. Two indefinite quantity contracts (PA005205 & PA005206) were established in accordance with Request for Quotation RFQ018044 and authorized under Ordinance Number 0409-2021. The contract contains multi-year renewal options.
This legislation seeks to renew the term of the contract without adding any additional funding. This Ordinance is being submitted in accordance with the relevant provisions of Chapter 329 of City Code pertaining to contract modifications and renewals.
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